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eve

[eev] / iv /
NOUN
night before
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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We're talking on the eve of last weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

On the eve of his visit, Rubio described Ecuador as "one of our closest security partners in the region, and I think there's more we can do with them."

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

“Literally on the eve of trial, he filed for bankruptcy, thereby pausing the lawsuit,” Wright wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

He has quit jobs in the middle of runs to the postseason and on the eve of national championship games.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

I appreciated their business savvy and the way they always looked out for me, but the last thing I wanted to think about on the eve of my nineteenth birthday was financial planning.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Up All Night‘s” epilogue considers the post-pandemic remnants of the glamorous, somewhat gluttonous eves of yore and the effects that smartphones, social media and streaming have had on the art of going out.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Norway on Tuesday introduced a 10-person limit for gatherings at private homes, although the number will be increased to 20 on Christmas and New Year’s eves.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2021

“Umbrellas were useless,” reported The Times, “the overflow from eves, awning and other projections were miniature Niagaras.”

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2017

Other Christian and pagan holidays historically included celebrations that began the day before, and some European countries still celebrate other eves.

From Slate Dec. 21, 2012

From the austerity and tranquility of her medieval world, the penetrating gaze of this legendary Sybil of a holy nun would exorcise the horrors which materialize before our eves in the name of television.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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